Office furniture



G. A. RITZ.

OFFICE FURNITURE.

APPLICMION man mmzs, 1920.

1,397,295. Patented NOV. 15, 1921.

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Patented Nov. 15, 1921-.

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G. A. RITZ- OFFICE FURNITURE- APPLICATION man mmzs. 1920.

attozneg G. A. RITZ.

OFFICE FURNITURE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 26, 1920.

Patented Nov. 15, 1 921.

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9 907229 Ezj UNII'EM STATS GEORGE A. RI'IZ, OF ROCHE$TER, NEW YORK.

OFFICE FURNITURE.

Application filed March 26, 1920.

To (ZZZ whom it away concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE A. Itrrz, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ofiice Furniture; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to office furniture and more particularly to devices that are adapted to beused in a postpfiice.

An object of the present invention'isto provide a device of cabinet form which will include, inrlose and exhibit various data, as, for instance, instructions for performing various acts of the public, or clerical force in using the same, and embodying means to inclose such exhibits securely from observation and soiling when not in use.

A further object of the invention to.

provide a-cabinet having removable plates, or panels, which may, by the use of the structure, be removed to remote points for exhibiting the data thereon to persons about to use the device at such remote points, and to be withdrawn conveniently to be confined withinthe cabinet, whennot so required for use. I

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l isa view in perspective of two of the boxes constructed in accordance with my invention, the boxes being placed back to back andjthe swinging doors being open. Fig; 2 is a perspective view of a single box, the view being taken looking at the back of the box, thedoors of the box being open. Fig. 3 is a view in perspective of two of said boxes placed back to back and the doors thereof being closed.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary detail view in perspective of a slightly modified form of panel,"and Figs. 5 and 6 are detail views of two different forms of supports for the panels. Referring now in detail to the drawings, 1 designates two boxes of similar construction and which may be placed back to back and held in spaced relationship by any suitable'means such as the spacing Specification of Letters Iatent.

Patented Nov. 15,1921.

Serial No. 369,018.

strips 2, 2. One of said boxes will now l described in detail, a description of one answering for both, since both are the same.

As shown, the box 1 is preferably a rectangular structure provided with doors, 3, 3, which are hinged to the box as shown at 4.

As shown, each of said doors is a box-like structure having what may be called a bot-- tom, side and ends.

Inside of each box are disposed rotatable rollers 5, said rollers being disposed toward the top of said box, and are suitably supported for rotatable movement in the sides of said box and in brackets 6, 6, depending from the top of the .box. rollers 5 are two rolls of paper (not shown). which may bear suitable printed indicia.

Suitable means for rotating said rollers to unwind the paper from one roller and roll it on another are provided, and in this instance comprise cranks 7, secured to said rollers, whereby they may be conveniently rotated.

In the'space between the two brackets 6, 6 may be disposed a clock or other object which may be hiddenfrom view by a panel 8. As shown, this panel is a rectangular plate hinged at one end to astrip 9, said strip being provided at its ends with rollers not shown, which work in grooves 11 extending .longitudinallyof the brackets 6, 6. Means for conveniently manipulating the panel 8 are provided, and in thisinstance such means comprise a flexible connection 12, which is fastened at one end, as is shown at 13, to the panel at a point near theend thereof opposite the hinged end. The flexible connection 12, which may be a cord, passes over an overhead pulley l t, and thence to a point within convenient reach of an operator. Assuming the panel to hem its lowermost position, it will be seen that by pullingon the cord" 12, the panel will be drawn upward between the brackets 6, 6, the rollers carried by the end piece 9, work ing in the grooves 11 When the end piece 9 reaches the top of the box 1, movement thereof is arrested, as shown in Fig. 1,

whereupon the panel 8 tilts on its hinges so as to occupy the position shown in Fig. 1, that is to say a position on top of the box 1. It is my intention to provide the panel 8 with suitable printed information, or a card bearing printed information may be secured thereto.

Around the said 7 written.

Hinged to the lower edge of the box 1 is a tray 16 provided with sides 17 17, suitably longitudinally grooved for the reception of slides 18, 18, As shown, the slides 18, 18 may be moved from the closed position thereof, in which they are disposed one on top of the other, to the open position shown in Fig. 1. WVhen so opened, the slides 18 disclose a space'within the tray which may contain any articles desired. It will be understood that the slides 18, 18 may bear thereon printed information, or may be used as surfaces upon which printed cards or slips may be secured. 7

When the slides 18,18 are moved to the open position as shown in Fig. 1, they disclose a panel 19, which is hinged to one of the flanges 17 of the tray, and which may be swung outward so as to occupy the position shown in Fig.1, or obviously may be swung on its hinges in the reverse direction so as to occupy aposition inside of the tray 16. It will be understood that when the panel 19 is in closed position within the tray 16, said panel occupies a position beneath the horizontal planes of the slides 18, 18, so that said slides may be freely pushed towardeach other and occupy a position above the panel 119.. If desired, the panel 19 may be used as a writing surface or table upon which memoranda may be Suitably secured to the inside of each door 3 is'a flexible member 20, in this instance a cord of suitable strength. Preferably two of such cords are used in connection with each door,'asfshown. These cords may run to a suitable tensioning device such as a spring-wound drum ((not shown), on which they may be wound. v

Adapted to be strung on theserwiresor cords 20, 20, are panels21, any convenient number of'which-may be used according to the capacity of each door 3. Whennot' in use, said panels occupy a nested position within each door 3, and in'Fig. 1, I have shown the left hand door 3 as carrying said panels in nested position at the right hand of Fig. 1, and have shown one of said panels as strung on said wires 20 and occupying a position outside of the door and some of the other panels within the door at the right hand side of Fig. 1. The function of the panels 21 is to bear printed matter used in a 'post-oflice or the like." u

i In the drawings I have shown the boxes 1 as supported on a base 22 of suitable con-' struction, but it will be understood that, if 1 desired, such boxesl may be hung upon the panels 21 are strung.

. cords or wires 20, and with slots 21 leading from said openings 21" to the adjacent side edge of the panel; whereby the panels may be readily bodily removed from the wires.

Referring to Fig. 5 23 designates a bracket having a base 2 1, of disk shape, for attachment to a wall of a room, and a hook extremity 25 for engagement with the bend of the cord or wire 20,- on which the =Fig. 6 shows a slightly modified form of bracket 23 having a hook extremity 25 and a spring-closed guard 26.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. In ofiice furniture, the combinataion with a box of hollow doorshinged thereto, cords secured to'the inner surface of one of the walls of each of said doors, and panels hinged thereto, cords secured to and ex- 1 tending from the walls of each of said doors, and panels slidably mounted uponsaid cords and adapted to be nested within the doors while still'upon said cords.

i. In oflicefurniture, a box, hollow doors hinged to the box and adapted to close with the hollow contiguous to the 'box, cords secured to the inner surfaces of the walls of said doors, and'panels movable on said cords adapted to occupy a nested position within said doors. v

5. In oflice furniture, the combination with a box of hollow doors hinged" thereto,

7 cords secured to the inner surface of'one of onoRG-n A. nrrz. 

